{"id":1378,"date":"2025-04-16T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2025-06-28T10:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T10:02:02","slug":"how-does-time-tracking-work-in-desklog-desktop-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desklog.io\/help\/productivity\/how-does-time-tracking-work-in-desklog-desktop-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Desklog Time Tracking Starts In Desktop Applications?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Desklog\u2019s desktop application, <strong>time tracking begins automatically as soon as the user checks in<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the application is installed, you\u2019ll see the Desklog icon in your system\u2019s taskbar. 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